KTM RC200 ABS launched in India

In order to comply with the upcoming safety norms, the KTM RC200 has gained ABS. The updated model is priced at Rs 1.88 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi).

Like the naked 200 Duke, the RC200, too, has a single-channel ABS unit, which means that the system will only prevent the front wheel from locking under emergency braking.

Otherwise, the bike remains the most powerful 200 cc offering in the country with its single-cylinder, liquid-cooled engine generating 25 bhp of power and 19.2 Nm of torque.

KTM dealers have already started taking bookings of the ABS model. The non-ABS version will also continue to be on sale until the stocks last.

In a related update, Yamaha has also updated its FZ25 and Fazer 25 with ABS. However, despite the Yamaha bikes being cheaper and less powerful than the RC200, they’ve got a safer dual-channel ABS unit.